Violins Violas Cellos Double Basses - Designed in Italy 

I would like to see the beautiful faces behind of this important work. each cello or violin bring the soul them, the identities them, the caress of each one these great persons.

I really don't think these luthiers get enough credit. They work together as a team efficiently to build instruments, and there were clearly no factory-built items. These are kind people building beautiful instruments.

Without them the poorest can not afford a violin. Cheap violins do not mean terrible sound. Even a honest Violin luthier would resort to better to best setups to improve the violin's sound. ~ Too many people are fixated on PERFECT GODLY SOUND. ~ I salute the companies who pays the skilled workers or makers to produce the world a string instruments.

What a beautiful team work!

So nice to know that the old ways of making instruments is alive and well! I would love to know more about traditional chinese woodworking and their tools, part of why it is nice to see videos like this. May be italian designs but quite a few of those tools and saws are local. Thanks for posting this video.

Funny thing is that these violins probably sound as good as a real Strad but the name and place of origin create a perceived magic that may or may not be real.

The comments from people show some ignorance. Do they think that Stradivarius did all the work himself? No, he had a shop full of apprentices doing work according to their skill. He likely added the secret touches, at night, when no one was around, that made his instruments extraordinary. He also had access to the best wood. How many children in schools or poor parents will be able to learn violin because they have access to an affordable instrument? Kudos to the Aussies who organized this Chinese workshop! I would also snidely suggest that the detractors below buy their children a Stradivarius for their first instrument.

Congratulations! Very good

The workers didn't seem to be exploited to me, quite the opposite in fact, there is a distinct look of job satisfaction about them. Something you don't see here in the west too often.

They don't look that unhappy to me. Of course they aren't building instruments to compete with Cremona but they seem pretty good at what they do; making pieces that we mere mortals can afford. Nothing wrong with that. I'm really impressed with the lady sawing out the f holes.

Maestro cual seria la altura real del alma de un contrabajo 4/4?

People need, chairs, tables, cabinets or nice carved wooden boxes to, and probably even would pay more for those. Just please, please leave the instruments to instrument makers.

Being in business I realize that consumers try to get the best possible product at the lowest possible price. This makes sense to anyone who is budget-conscious. Those who criticize lower wages are probably trying to get the best deal at all times. By the way, the Chinese government enforced several pay rises during the past 2 years, and Western customers will need to get used to the idea that Chinese products won't remain as affordable as they used to be.

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The violin is not a traditional musical instrument in China; the equivilant is the 2-string Er-Hu. For violins to made in China the design would therefore have needed to have come from somewhere else. The violin originated in N Italy in the mid 16th century, and the basic design and construction has been copied by makers worldwide ever since, includng in China.

I happened to visit the workshop when taking the video. Should you find time to do so yourself you may find that it is not a sweat shop. I hope the video is proof of this. The people did not know that I was coming to take a video, so nothing in the video has been set up for this purpose. The smiles in the faces are natural smiles, and the child, doing its school home work at the table is not working for the business.

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nice,, lovely,,,Wow

Designed in Italy, made in China

I wonder what a double bass would cost from them?

Where do they get their gouges

Sweatshops are going to be in Europe and the USA in no time

Qm pega em veio,esses caras são fodas.

@jqoolio So why don't you just send them some of your money?

What instrument brand is this? I have a Cecelio I got for 50 dollars (I think) on E-bay in "broken" condition. Got the 2 dollar replacement fine tuner to fix it and it's beautiful! I knew it was an Asian made one, but after watching this video, I feel like it was made by actual craftsmen and women.

Esta gente en un taller de cremona, sin esa prisa loca que muestran, podría hacer instrumentos de calidad. Lo que muesta el video es trabajo descuidado, aunque habilidad no falta. Lo malo aqui no son las habilidades, es la actitud.. sin duda lo que falta es respeto a la tarea que realizan.

Quiero ser luthier :') Precioso :'D

People have preconceptions. If they remove all the smoke and look carefully, they'll see that these people are doing honest jobs. Also, the dollar have undergone substantial inflation, so something like a five dollar a day wage from some other part of the world can buy more stuff than you'd expect.

In a competitive world we shop where we spend less whilst obtaining best possible quality.

Bien que la dextérité soit remarquable dans la fabrication des instruments, le coté production dans la précipitation reste dénué de valeur affective. Ces instruments fabriqués en série et à la chaîne sont loin d'être faits avec l'amour nécessaire et indispensable à la meilleure transmission de la musique. Certes, faits entièrement à la main, mais d'une façon purement mécanique, ils restent foncièrement anonymes car passant dans les mains de toute une armée de spécialisés. À l'opposé des liens qu'unissent Pinocchio à Gépéto, ces instruments n'auront jamais l' âme que l'on espère y trouver, celle qui se niche dans la plupart des œuvres uniques d'un luthier.

W.O.W.

I sure hope these people get paid decently, although I'm sure they're not.

whats the point of it being made in italy if Italians arent crafting them??

Slaves who might have never even heard violin music.

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A real luthier in each cut he does ... he knows what is doing....I don´t think they know what they are doing over there. A instrument like violine stradivarius is not handycraft... it´s an art that leads to excelente music..... But I would like to have one like that: - To put in my near my fireplace.....LOL

Their cello out of order in one month after buying. ...Good!? Ok!?...What the fucking shit?

rice water and sweat and 2 dollars for sending in China for their familyies

BUT made in China, we are not stupid.

all made in china 😁😁

Cinesi.... avete rovinato tutto....